Assessing clinical associate students’ views on learning opportunities and involvement during primary health care placements: a mixed methods study in Tshwane by Sanele Ngcobo, Murray Louw, Luvuyo Bayeni, Edith Madela-Mntla

“…Abstract Background The training model for Clinical Associates (Clin-As), initially centered on district hospitals, has increasingly involved primary healthcare (PHC) facilities over the past few years. …”
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Maternal and Child Health Services in Rural Settings of The Gambia: Contextual Determinants of Postnatal Care from Mothers’ Perspectives—A Community-Based Analytical Cross-Sectiona... by Bakary Kinteh, Amadou Barrow, Musa Nget, Ebrima Touray, Jainaba Touray, Sambou L. S. Kinteh, Mansour Badjie, Solomon P. S. Jatta

“…A community-based cross-sectional design was conducted in January 2020, with 265 women of childbearing age were recruited from the selected households in rural communities across the Upper River Region (URR), Gambia, using multistage sampling technique. A structured-interview questionnaire was developed to elicit contextual sociodemographic characteristics regarding the use of postnatal care. …”
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Maintenir une homogénéité culturelle et linguistique : mise en perspective diachronique des stratégies de découpages territoriaux de la périphérie flamande de Bruxelles-Capitale... by Clotilde Bonfiglioli

“…This article assumes an ongoing process of national autonomy through more or less informal territorial demarcation strategies displayed by the Flemish authorities. Semi-structured interviews with elected officials, residents, cultural associations (mostly French-speaking ones) and civil servants from this Flemish periphery show that these strategies are always based on the minimisation of the existing Francophone community. …”
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Developing a post-myocardial infarction medicines optimisation clinic: core competencies for upskilling pharmacists and initial patient feedback by Rani Khatib, Una Laverty, Gina Mcgawley, Alistair Hall, Chris Pepper, Ruth Price, Franki Wilson

“…A similar model could be rolled out elsewhere with adaption to local requirements.…”
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Determinants of the decision to enroll in community-based health insurance among households in the West Guji Zone, Oromia State, southern Ethiopia, in 2022 by Gelgelo Wodessa, Miesa Gelchu, Anteneh Fikrie, Gemechis Tuke

“…Data were collected via a pretested and structured face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Time to death and its predictors among women with uterine rupture admitted to jimma town public hospitals, South West Ethiopia: retrospective cohort study by Lidetu Ababa Kenea, Chaltu Fikru Biyana, Buzuneh Tasfa Marine

“…Data were collected by using structured questions developed in the Kobo toolbox and analyzed using Stata version 17. …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of hepatitis B virus infections among women of reproductive age in Juba, South Sudan by Ezbon WApary, Akway M. Cham, Oromo F Seriano

“…The study sites were seven health facilities in Juba. A validated semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the 1808 randomly selected women. …”
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Prediction of Nitrogen Responses of Corn by Soil Nitrogen Mineralization Indicators by R.R. Simard, N. Ziadi, M.C. Nolin, A.N. Cambouris

“…The Nmin indicators were spatially structured but soil nitrate (NO3–) was not. The N fertilizer rate to reach maximum grain yield (Nmax), as estimated by a quadratic model, varied among textural classes and Nmin indicators, and ranged from 159 to 250 kg N ha-1. …”
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Neonatal resuscitation skills acquisition among healthcare providers after Helping Babies Breathe simulation training using improved tools across two regions in Tanzania by Florence Salvatory Kalabamu, Vickfarajaeli Daudi, Robert Moshiro, Benjamin Kamala, Paschal Mdoe, Dunstan Bishanga, Hege Ersdal, Rose Mpembeni

“…After training, skills acquisition was evaluated using Objectively Structured Clinical Evaluation. Participants who scored an average of 75% or above were considered passing. …”
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How do staff work in NHS hospital operations management meetings to support resilience in everyday service delivery? A qualitative study by L. Sutton, C. Tarrant, J. Willars, T. Coats, M. Simmonds, D. Mclean, A. Boyle, K. Dreesbeimdiek, S. Richter, A. Oyedijo, D. Roland

“…We also conducted 17 semi-structured interviews with divisional leads and meeting chairs. …”
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Overcoming barriers to implementation of patient engagement in clinical trials: feasibility testing of an embedded study by Geneviève Castonguay, Sylvain Bédard, Anick Dubois, Émilie Lessard, Léna Rivard, Ghislaine Rouly, Antoine Boivin

“…We carried out individual semi-structured interviews with patient partners and other research team members involved in the development and implementation of the embedded study, as well as an analysis of project documents. …”
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Exploring the implementation of a data trust committee: a qualitative evaluation of processes and practices by Syka Iqbal, Sophie Moniz, Fiona Bennin, German Alarcon Garavito, Rosaline de Koning, Rosamund Yu, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros

“…Methods A rapid qualitative evaluation was conducted using semi-structured to assess the implementation and perceived impact of the DTC. …”
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Health Systems Barriers to the Implementation of Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Primary Health Care Facilities in Ghana by Beatrice Sarpomaa Osei, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Kofi Akohene Mensah, Peter Twum

“…Data was collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire, which was later transferred to Kobo Collect software. …”
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Factors influencing the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation by lay rescuers: A qualitative study based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. by Zhikang Zhong, Weiwei Li, Lin Zhou, Liang Liu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative study employing purposive sampling was undertaken, with semi-structured interviews conducted between January 1, 2022, and May 20, 2022. …”
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Antibiotic prescribing practices, perceived constraints, and views on antimicrobial resistance among general and orthopedic surgeons in central India by Kristina Skender, Anna Machowska, Shweta Khare, Vivek Singh, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg, Megha Sharma

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted until redundancy was achieved, including 15 general and orthopedic surgeons in three private-sector hospitals in Ujjain district. …”
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Predictors of topical steroid misuse among patrons of pharmacies in Pretoria by N. Malangu, G.A. Ogunbanjo

“…Exit interviews were conducted at 21 randomly selected pharmacies by trained interviewers using a structured questionnaire. A total of 1 228 patrons were approached, of which 225 gave verbal consent to be interviewed. …”
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A framework for upskilling the clinical trial site: Learnings from a clinical trial coordinator workforce capability building pilot program by Thobekile Mthethwa-Pitt, Prudence Perry, Jhodie Duncan, Felicity Osmond, Anne Woollett

“…Aim: This paper describes a simple education model for health service organisations engaging in clinical trials. …”
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The MAR method versus the visual estimation method in predicting external blood loss: a randomized controlled study by Betul Akbuga Ozel, Gurkan Ozel, Elmas Burcu Mamak Ekinci, Ahmet Eren Demirtola, Gizem Sahin, Gokcen Aksoy, Ilke Yanikyurek, Mehmet Ufuk Karaaslan

“…In conclusion, incorporating the MAR method into structured clinical skills training for external bleeding management could be beneficial. …”
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Uncontrolled hypertension among adult hypertensive patients in Addis Ababa public hospitals: A cross-sectional study of prevalence and associated factors. by Asmamaw Deguale Worku, Asinake Wudu Gessese

“…Systematic random sampling was used to select the study participants. We used a structured interview questionnaire and chart review and took physical measurements. …”
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Experiences of older adult Filipino-Americans surrounding eye surgery and factors in health decision-making: a qualitative study by Marycon C. Jiro, Michael Sigua, Migel Dio, Lauren Hennein, Jennifer Cocohoba

“…Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews. A thematic analysis was performed informed by critical race theory and PEN3 cultural model. …”
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